Apple Final Cut Pro 6 - Manual (Page 1952)

Glossary 469
rotoscoping The process of manipulating or painting on individual frames. Usually
used to describe the act of tracing, frame by frame, a foreground element to be
isolated from the background of the frame.
rough edit The first editing pass. The rough cut is an early version of a movie that pulls
together its basic elements. Often, a rough edit is performed prior to adding
transitions, filters, and other effects.
ruler (1) The measurement bar along the top of the Timeline, which represents the
total duration of an edited sequence. Also displays the timecode corresponding to the
location of clips in the Timeline. You can move the playhead in the ruler in order to
navigate through clips in a sequence. (2) In the Transition Editor, a ruler displays a
close-up view of the frames surrounding the transition in the sequence. (3) In the
Audio tab of the Viewer, a ruler above the waveform display area shows the range of
the currently displayed clip.
sampling The process of measuring an analog signal and converting it into a digital
value. For example, the sampling rate of an audio stream specifies how many samples
are captured. Higher sample rates yield higher-quality audio.
SAN (storage area network) A network that connects computer systems to a shared
storage area. The shared storage is typically a group of disk arrays (RAIDS) grouped
together and managed via software (such as Xsan).
saturation A measurement of chroma, or the intensity of color in the video signal.
scale In the Motion tab of the Viewer, an adjustable value that changes the overall size
of a clip. The proportion of the image may or may not be maintained.
scene A series of shots that take place at the same time in the same location. A series
of scenes make up a program.
scratch disk The disk or disk space you allocate in Final Cut Pro for digital video
capture and editing, as well as for the storage of a project’s render files.
script A set of instructions that performs a specific function, similar to programming.
FXScript allows you to create custom scripts for use in Final Cut Pro. You can use FXscript
to create custom filters, transitions, and generators.
scrub To move through a clip or sequence with the aid of the playhead. Scrubbing is
used to find a particular point or frame.
scrubber bar The bar at the bottom of the Viewer and the Canvas. You can speed up
or slow down playback in forward or reverse by moving the playhead along the
scrubber bar.